Pre-workout nutrition has long been one of the most furiously debated topics in the fitness industry. I actually covered the most recent research regarding pre & post-workout nutrition in this lengthy and highly referenced article; if you’re interested in...

Obesity is not a choice. Contrary to popular creed, there are countless underlying factors associated with obesity – many of which fall outside of an individual’s control. Unfortunately, societal norms – particularly in the mainstream fitness culture – actually...

Hey there! Last night I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paul Nobles of Eat to Perform and wanted to give you access to the video. The entire conversation lasted for just over an hour and we discussed a variety of topics including: The KEY to fat loss Why...

This article was originally featured on www.schwarzenegger.com It doesn’t matter what you eat regardless of whether it’s high in protein, carbohydrates, or fat; high glycemic, extremely processed, or conventionally labeled as an “unclean” food. Don’t believe me? The...

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the crew over at WeightTraining.com and, I’ve gotta say, they asked some great questions. Among other topics, I spoke about: Three of the most common training and nutrition related myths Three necessary...

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to get to work in what is already the second week of 2013… Damn that’s crazy how quickly time flies. Anywho, I’ve gotta hustle because I need to get a Max Effort Lower Body...

This past week I asked my friends and followers across various social networks to give me their opinions of calorie counting. Actually, all I wrote was: Calorie Counting Yes/No? Why? Within minutes I got a huge response. People were commenting left and right, getting...

…it’s…it’s…it’s…SHAKSHOUKA!!! Ever since I posted a picture of my home made shakshouka to various social networking accounts I’ve been inundated with requests for recipes and cooking instructions. At first...

Happy Friday!!! I just wanted to let everyone know that I recently had an article published over at T-Nation regarding the efficacy and differences between Natural and Organic foods. If you’re interested you can read the article in full over at T-Nation by...

Two of the most common limiting factors keeping people from maintaining a healthy diet are: Not having enough time to prepare healthy meals, and The higher cost of healthier food options Well, lucky for you I have a recipe that’s so simple (and cheap) it’s...